Real food for real life.
Soto Ayam is one of those soups that feels like a complete meal in a bowl. Chicken, egg, potatoes, vegetables, rice, a little sambal and plenty of crispy onions. This is my quick version, using ready-made Soto Ayam boemboe rather than making the spice paste from scratch. Growing up, I […]
Even though it is summer here, sometimes I just feel like a warm nurturing dish. Something that warms my body, gives my face a glow and, as a bonus, is full of all the right nutrients.
A warm salmon poke bowl with brown rice, crisp vegetables, avocado, edamame and a punchy miso marinade. Topped with sesame, spring onion and either crispy salmon skin or nori, it’s fresh, satisfying and easy to make for lunch or dinner. Bam! Switching all my carbs to wholegrain/wholewheat, so wanted to […]
Inspired by one of my favourite restaurants in Amsterdam North, Pllek. This special place really is a little gem. Built from old shipping containers, with a huge glass front overlooking the IJ, a little city beach and that raw NDSM feeling around it, it somehow feels like you’ve escaped Amsterdam […]
Never ever made this before, but now Im a fan. Such a good thing to have in the fridge and add to salads, or Indonesian food or something. You can make it with all kinds of veggies ofcourse, but this simple version is with cauliflower and carrot.
Fast and delicious, this super easy-to-make lentil salad with roasted fennel has been one of my go-to salads for years. Lentils bring a useful boost of plant protein and fibre, while roasted fennel and red chilli add sweetness, crunch and a little kick. It’s always good to keep a few […]
Easy breezy fast lunch. This halloumi wrap, or a version of this, is my goto ‘i have little time, but do not want to eat a sandwich’ lunch. Halloumi, it is not for everybody, but it is for me. And wraps…, wraps is my religion, wraps is my sandwich. This […]
Yes you are busy, working on the computer, deadlines, and want to grab a quick bite. Forget that quick sandwich, instead go for a quick & easy vegetable bowl. Grabbing something done is easy, but this takes only ten minutes longer, will taste way better and will also make you […]
I love wraps, salad wraps, corn wraps, vegetable wraps, halloumi wraps, salmon avocado wraps, what ever the.. wraps. And art puzzles, one of my guilty pleasures, that hardly anyone I know understands. Puzzles.., is that not for retired grandmas with not much to do. Well maybe, but also its something […]
Nutritious kale in a pineapple / coconut smoothie. To not get stuck in my go to veggies, trying something different today! A kale smoothie…
Hello you, My name is Peggy and this is a place where I share recipes, life hazards, philosophical mind spinsels and everything somehow wrapped in a coat of food. Because I find that food talks life. I love dishes that are quick, nourishing, pretty, made with love and sometimes a little bit messy. Real food for real life.